Political cartoons for August 3

Monday's political cartoons include a fiscal cliff, money piles, and Todd Blanche's title

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Uncle Sam stands on a cliff named “Fiscal” looking nervously over the edge. Meanwhile, a ram named “Congress” charges straight toward him.

(Image credit: Christopher Weyant / Copyright 2026 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.)

A sweaty Pete Hegseth holds a chart with a downward arrow and says to Donald Trump, “Sir! Our stockpiles are low!” Trump looks at a chart with an up arrow and thinks to himself, "Who cares… as long as my ‘stockpile’ is up..”

(Image credit: John Deering / Copyright 2026 Creators Syndicate)

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